Date: 30 Jun 1998 09:01:48 +0200 From: smoergrd@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com (Dag-Erling Coidan Smørgrav) To: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mmap() with stdin/stdout Message-ID: <rx4zpevmkyr.fsf@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com> In-Reply-To: Terry Lambert's message of Mon, 29 Jun 1998 18:41:45 %2B0000 (GMT) References: <199806291841.LAA21198@usr01.primenet.com>
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Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> writes:
> > BTW, 'advice' (the noun) is misspelt as 'advise' in the mincore(2) and
> > madvise(2) man pages. The spelling of madvise() may also be construed
> > as a bug unless one argues that 'advise' (the verb) is intended.
> The verb is intended. The "madvise(2)" call _advises_ the kernel
> about your intended use of the memory.
Yes, but "advise" is also used in the NAME section instead of "advice":
MADVISE(2) FreeBSD System Calls Manual MADVISE(2)
NAME
madvise - give advise about use of memory
MINCORE(2) FreeBSD System Calls Manual MINCORE(2)
NAME
mincore - get advise about use of memory
DES
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Dag-Erling Smørgrav - smoergrd@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com
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